Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-11

10 make the occasion ENJOYABLE to the little
ones and the few children of a larger
growth who were permitted TO look in up-
ON the scene between the hours of and \
O'Clock agreed with the verdict of the iuve-
niles that it was "a splendid time" Among
the games played was the laughable 'don-
Key game also the bean-bag game, in
which Charlie Boyden won the first prize.
vase, Robbie Gregg the second, and Edith
Barnard the "booby."
Pat Lillis has bought the Kathan house
ON Elliot street
The Baptist sociable was held last evening
at the residence Of Lieut. Gov Fuller. The
attendance was very large, and the compa-
ny were entertained by music from the Phil
harmonic orchestra, a reading by Miss
WOODBURY., singing 10y Mrs. Davis and Miss
kirwan, and an exhibition of wax works.
At j. +. Halls residence, Wednesday
evening, Mrs. j. q. Eddy received the gift
of beautiful French clock from party of
friends, in anticipation of her removal to
Dakota. Rev. Mr.. Parry made the presen-
tation speech
ID. p. Cobb has bought d. $. Derhvs mill
at East Putney.
The hearing in the Coulter will case was
resumed before the probate court Monday
morning DR. Bruce testified that he had
treated Mrs Coulter professionally a few
times while he could not say that she was
of unsound mind she was somewhat pecu-
liar he had heard her express her purpose
TO give her house in t,steyvlle to her daugh-
ter Mrs. Wells he also knew that she had
not lived happily with the Wells family.
The arguments of course followed, and on
Tuesday morning Judge Tyler announced
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| ground that the testatrix was not of sound
mind. The case will he appealed to the
county court
The concert and dance tn he given by the
| Philharmonic society to Wantastiuuet lodge
| l. q. q. f., and appointed for last evening
| has been postponed to next Tuesday even
ing ON account Of the illness of members Of
the orchestra.
| f. j. Carpenter is taking "a weeks vaca
ton in Boston and vicinity.
The new barometer Just placed in the
Brooks Library building the money for the
| purchase of which was raised by popular
subscription, is Of the pattern adopted by
the United States government and in use al
their stations throughout the country II
was made by II. j. Green of New York
manufacturer Of meteorological instrument,
for the signal service and the United State,
geological and coast survey. Its barometrit
standard is that of the famous Kew observ
atory, England. Some changes will b,
made to the cover now over it, So that visi
tors to the library can satisfy their curiosit,
as to the contents of the mahogany boz
without interfering with the interior mech
anism.
1t was generally said on Saturday tina
Smith Sturtevant, the Central Vermont
conductor who met his death at the Whit,
River bridge was well known in Brattle
boro and was at one time a conductor OF
the narrow gauge road This is probabl,
incorrect. Mr. Brooks does not recall hi
services here, and if he ever ran a trail
into or through Brattleboro, it was only 70
a short time and in some emergency
a delegation Of 9 members of Sedgwicl
relief -corIS, accompanied by two member
of the Townshend corps, left town Tuesda
morning TO attend the annual meeting o
the state relief corps at Bennington, am
are expected home today.
|. X Allen x Co. are getting out a bi
of lumber for W. +. Richardson x Son
who are preparing to build large addition
to their barn in the south part of the vii
lage.
Rev. r. d. Metcalf delivered his popula
war lecture entitled THE Adventures of
Yankee Soldier" at Crosby hall last Fri
day evening, to a good audience The lee
turer-who did duty in the war as a mem
Der of one of our Vermont regiments, am
therefore could speak from experience
while admitting that there was another sid
to the picture. chose to please his audienc
by presentation of the humorous feature
of soldier life and his lecture was mad
up of stories and anecdotes, many of theT
relating To matters of actual occurrence,
which kept his audience in Il happy fran
of mind from beginning to end
Five of our BrattlebOro cyclists attende
the Greenfield wheelmen's ball Tuesda
evening.
A. A. Cheney has gone into business as
scotsman.
DIR. Webster is expected home next Tue
day
James A. Simonds goes to Chicago neN
week with view of getting into business
f. Crosby Il Co. have contracted wit
Geo. f. LYONS for the stonework of the
, new storehouse, and with |. X. Allen x c,
for the lumber, of which l40, 900 feet wi
+ he required
The High school class Of ~ enjoyed
sleighride to Mortified Wednesday afte
noon.
The Hartford railroad accident last Sa
! urday created an unusually large deman
for the Sunday morning newspapers. Ca
penter's supply of 300 Springfield Republ
I cans, 80 Boston Heralds and $50 Glob,
, was exhausted within half an hour aft,
, arrival, besides which Geddis disposed
100 extra copies of Saturday nights Re-
ord.
The second appearance of the Dair,
r maids comes on Thursday evening of mel
L week at the rink The Lotus Glee club
I Boston will furnish music and pleasing VI
l riations from the original program will |
10 introduced This presentation is for tt
{ benefit of the Y NJ. c. A. and should dra
$ a full house.
r. f. II. Thomas has the past week return
4 ed from North Bennington, where he spel
two weeks at the death bed of his brothe
< Dwight b. Thomas, of that place, who W,
s buried from his home Feb. LIST, after pr
i longed illness from paralysis of more tina
e three years.
The Lend IA Hand club will hold a coff,
p party ut their rooms next Tuesday eveniT
. from o'clock to 1880, the proceeds to
> for the benefit Of the Indian mission.
e The Fortnightly club had full meetiI
Tuesday night, when considerable busine
. was transacted and short talk with rea
:. inps listened to- with the social hour fC
+, lowing. 1t was unanimously voted tn
the thanks of the club be most heartily o
tended to the First Regiment orchestra f
- their services at the entertainment of la
week also TO Mr. Edward Crosby for Il
generous gift of the use of his hall
Among the projects in the line of ii
y provement for the coming year understo'
i To be favored by the town authorities a
! the strengthening of the West river al
Iamson mill bridges, and improvements u
3 ON the town hall building, In regard
o the latter the present plan is TO put in stea
% anparatus for heating the building, to rel
II the floor of the hall in hard wood, and
p utilize the room now occupied by the libr
N nv by running hallway through the cent
e i'm continuation Of the present one, hghtll
II II nv a window at the further end to {
s, vide the south section into two rooms, usll
l. tbe further one for the town agency, al
N reserying the other for rental and TO I
; tain the room ON the north side for the u
e. of the selectmen and listers, and for occ
Il sional use as an auction room, etc Anot
err needed improvement, and one wm
ought TO be made first OF all, Is the reeo
T. struction of the entrance TO the nan ana I
T. erection over il of a balcony after pla
N which have been drawn and have recelv
the approval of all citizens who have Sc
rs them Mr.. Herrck favors the proJt
m which has long been urged by some oil o
" citizens, of exchanging the present toN
A. Door farm for one more pleasantly locat
and accessible. and it is probable that
a article authorizing the selectmen to Ia
y such action will be put in the warrant
4 the coming town meeting.
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